New features in the Sophos Home Premium defend against advanced malware and hacking attacks on Macs and PCs

Sophos latest update to its consumer product includes ransomware protection, bringing business-level security features to consumers.

The Sophos Home Premium is designed to go beyond traditional antivirus features to protect customers from the latest malicious software and hacking attempts, and includes privacy protection features. It is available for both PCs and Macs, and enables the management of up to ten other computers from one central dashboard.

After the emergence of a global black market last that has enabled even unsophisticated criminals to hold data for ransom and sell private details for identity theft and more, it is now critical for home users to protect their digital lives and assets, said Chet Wisniewski, principal research scientist at Sophos. “Consumers demand the same quality of protection the world's most discerning organisations require. The research we do in SophosLabs gives us the unique ability to provide them state-of-the-art protection against ransomware, malicious websites, and online threats."